"God be merciful to us & bless us, & cause His face to shine upon us. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad & sing for joy!"

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Pastoral Prayer - 26 January 2014

[I hope you will find this helpful. I post these for two primary reasons: (1) To help fellow ministers in their attempt at leading their congregations in prayer week-by-week; (2) to help fellow believers looking for ways to form and shape their praying throughout the week. Mike]---Adoration
and Intercession: (pondering Isaiah 43.10-13). You and
you alone are Yahweh God, and besides you there is no savior: you have
declared, and saved and proclaimed; there is none who can deliver from your
hand, you work, and no one can turn it back. As you have called us to be your
witnesses, your servants whom you have chosen, make us thriving, courageous
witnesses joyfully testifying about your amazing grace and steadfast love in
Christ Jesus. And, O God, vivify this season of prayer and fasting, that we may
be able to detect the course you want us to pursue, and that we might be
refreshed with you and your support. O
Lord, hear our prayer.

Lord, who can open the eyes of the blind,
unstop the ears of the deaf, loosen the tongue of the mute to sing for joy,
cause waters to break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert: rouse
your mercy and kindness to heal, to restore, to refurbish those of our families
and congregation who are limping and lame, sick and sore, bruised and wounded... (Isaiah 35.5-6). OLord, hear our prayer.

Lord God, we pray for your church in all
places – including Oklahoma Korean
Central Presbyterian Church; Our Lady’s Cathedral; Our Lord’s Community Church;
Fort Worth PCA; Grace Community PCA-Ft. Worth; Fifth Street PCA-Tyler, TX. Make
your Spirit to hover over your Church, which at times can look like she is
teetering on becoming formless and void; bring order where it is needed, life
to those churches that have a reputation for being alive but are dead; to those
churches that have abandoned the love they had at first, grant them to remember
from where they have fallen, to repent, and do the works they did at first; and
those churches in trouble, poverty and subject to slander, may they be faithful
unto death, looking to your promise that you will give them the crown of life (Revelation 2-3). OLord, hear our prayer.

We long to see your churches full, that all
the chosen race may, with one voice and heart and soul, sing your redeeming
grace (TH #469); to that end, we implore you to afford us openings to step into
peoples’ lives and tell them the good news about Jesus. And move on the hearts
of our friends, family members and even our foes who do not know you and have
not obeyed the Gospel of our Lord Jesus. O
Lord, hear our prayer.

To you, O Ruler of rulers, Chief above all
chiefs of state; have compassion on our country that our leaders might lead
this nation in virtuous ways; that our judges would hear and decide the cases
before them with true justice and reasonable uprightness; our legislators would
pass sensible and legitimate laws; and we and our fellow citizens would
maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace. OLord, hear our prayer.

Bring rain to this region, O God, for we see
that we are already beginning to be in need. O Lord, hear our prayer.

Finally, please watch over our sailors,
soldiers, airmen and marines who are still deployed in combat; and be with
those about to be deployed. Preserve them and bring them home safe a sound –
mind and body, and protect their families. O
Lord, hear our prayer.

All of these prayers we offer through your
Son, Jesus Christ, as we now sing: